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Craft CMS alternatives
The best Craft CMS alternatives in marketing automation tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Nov 14, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Craft CMS? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in marketing automation tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Craft CMS shipped 1 meaningful update in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 6.3 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Craft CMS
Craft 6 reaches beta with an AI assistant that edits content through its own MCP tools.
Craft CMS 6.0.0-beta.1 ends the alpha series on the Laravel foundation. It adds Ask AI, a chat panel beside every control panel screen that uses Craft's MCP tools as the signed-in user and proposes changes the user reviews and applies, plus a Ctrl/Cmd+K command palette, a side-by-side Compare screen for drafts, revisions and sites, and copy/paste of field values. The 5.12 stable line gets only single-fix patches.
Velocity 6.3 · Last update 2d ago
Top 12 alternatives to Craft CMS
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Gumloop 13.6 gives admins one set of rules for every tool an agent touches.
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MailBeez V5 arrives with a redesigned workspace, dark mode and V5-ready modules.
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Buttondown lets writers reorder editor blocks without a mouse.
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GetResponse now ships a playbook so AI agents can run its email marketing.
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Pimcore 2026.3.5 tightens permission checks across WebDAV, previews and versions.
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OpenEMM 26.11 reaches GA eight days after its beta.
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Moosend's feed is still all blog posts; no product release in nearly three months.
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Ghost lets publishers store their own member details in custom fields.
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Optimove gives customers until January to move to its new Data Connections API
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Customer.io puts experiments inside automations and makes Design Studio the default editor.
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OpnForm's fourth patch in a week fixes forms and quietly widens self-hosted telemetry.
Craft CMS vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craft CMS (baseline) | 6.3 | 1 | cmslaravelai-assistant | Craft 6 beta adds Ask AI, a command palette and draft compare |
| n8n | 6.3 | 0 | workflow automationai agentsv3 migration | — |
| Gumloop | 6.3 | 0 | ai agentsagent governanceenterprise | — |
| MailBeez | 5.0 | 0 | email-marketingzencartv5-rewrite | — |
| Buttondown | 5.0 | 0 | newsletterseditoraccessibility | — |
| GetResponse | 5.0 | 0 | email-marketingai-agentsmcp | — |
| Pimcore | 5.0 | 0 | pimdamsecurity-patch | — |
| OpenEMM | 5.0 | 0 | email-marketingself-hostedrelease-cadence | — |
| Moosend | 5.0 | 0 | email-marketingmarketing-automationcontent-marketing | — |
| Ghost | 5.0 | 0 | membershipemail automationmember data | — |
| Optimove | 5.0 | 0 | marketing-automationcrm-dataapi-deprecation | — |
| Customer.io | 5.0 | 0 | experimentsdesign-studiosms | — |
| OpnForm | 5.0 | 0 | formsself-hostedstability | — |
The 12 best Craft CMS alternatives, in depth
1. n8n · velocity 6.3
N8n fixes executions being redacted when they used global credentials, on three lines.
Over the last 30 days n8n shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Craft CMS's 1. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Craft CMS leans on cms, laravel and ai assistant, n8n focuses on workflow automation, ai agents and v3 migration.
n8n has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Craft CMS in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
2. Gumloop · velocity 6.3
Gumloop 13.6 gives admins one set of rules for every tool an agent touches.
Over the last 30 days Gumloop shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Craft CMS's 1. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Craft CMS leans on cms, laravel and ai assistant, Gumloop focuses on ai agents, agent governance and enterprise.
Gumloop has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Craft CMS in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
3. MailBeez · velocity 5.0
MailBeez V5 arrives with a redesigned workspace, dark mode and V5-ready modules.
Over the last 30 days MailBeez shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Craft CMS's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Craft CMS leans on cms, laravel and ai assistant, MailBeez focuses on email marketing, zencart and v5 rewrite.
MailBeez has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Craft CMS in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full MailBeez trajectory → · Compare Craft CMS vs MailBeez →
4. Buttondown · velocity 5.0
Buttondown lets writers reorder editor blocks without a mouse.
Over the last 30 days Buttondown shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Craft CMS's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Craft CMS leans on cms, laravel and ai assistant, Buttondown focuses on newsletters, editor and accessibility.
Buttondown has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Craft CMS in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full Buttondown trajectory → · Compare Craft CMS vs Buttondown →
5. GetResponse · velocity 5.0
GetResponse now ships a playbook so AI agents can run its email marketing.
Over the last 30 days GetResponse shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Craft CMS's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Craft CMS leans on cms, laravel and ai assistant, GetResponse focuses on email marketing, ai agents and mcp.
GetResponse has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Craft CMS in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full GetResponse trajectory → · Compare Craft CMS vs GetResponse →
6. Pimcore · velocity 5.0
Pimcore 2026.3.5 tightens permission checks across WebDAV, previews and versions.
Over the last 30 days Pimcore shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Craft CMS's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Craft CMS leans on cms, laravel and ai assistant, Pimcore focuses on pim, dam and security patch.
Pimcore has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Craft CMS in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
7. OpenEMM · velocity 5.0
OpenEMM 26.11 reaches GA eight days after its beta.
Over the last 30 days OpenEMM shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Craft CMS's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Craft CMS leans on cms, laravel and ai assistant, OpenEMM focuses on email marketing, self hosted and release cadence.
OpenEMM has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Craft CMS in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
8. Moosend · velocity 5.0
Moosend's feed is still all blog posts; no product release in nearly three months.
Over the last 30 days Moosend shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Craft CMS's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Craft CMS leans on cms, laravel and ai assistant, Moosend focuses on email marketing, marketing automation and content marketing.
Moosend has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Craft CMS in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
9. Ghost · velocity 5.0
Ghost lets publishers store their own member details in custom fields.
Over the last 30 days Ghost shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Craft CMS's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Craft CMS leans on cms, laravel and ai assistant, Ghost focuses on membership, email automation and member data.
Ghost has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Craft CMS in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
10. Optimove · velocity 5.0
Optimove gives customers until January to move to its new Data Connections API.
Over the last 30 days Optimove shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Craft CMS's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Craft CMS leans on cms, laravel and ai assistant, Optimove focuses on marketing automation, crm data and api deprecation.
Optimove has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Craft CMS in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full Optimove trajectory → · Compare Craft CMS vs Optimove →
11. Customer.io · velocity 5.0
Customer.io puts experiments inside automations and makes Design Studio the default editor.
Over the last 30 days Customer.io shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Craft CMS's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Craft CMS leans on cms, laravel and ai assistant, Customer.io focuses on experiments, design studio and sms.
Customer.io has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Craft CMS in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full Customer.io trajectory → · Compare Craft CMS vs Customer.io →
12. OpnForm · velocity 5.0
OpnForm's fourth patch in a week fixes forms and quietly widens self-hosted telemetry.
Over the last 30 days OpnForm shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Craft CMS's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Craft CMS leans on cms, laravel and ai assistant, OpnForm focuses on forms, self hosted and stability.
OpnForm has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Craft CMS in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Craft CMS?
The top Craft CMS alternatives we currently track in marketing automation tools are n8n, Gumloop, MailBeez, Buttondown, GetResponse, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Craft CMS alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Craft CMS directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Craft CMS" link to a side-by-side /compare page.